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Good advice, Bob.

Hi -4 years ago I bought a complete boat without power and decided to piece together two 454s, I'm not a mechanic but have done more than my share of backyard wrenching, so thought I was well equipped for the job. I found out later it's called pay as you learn. Unless you are a fanatic and need...

Better off to measure the existing, Jim, and save some grief, time, and money.

I have a '76 500, still in the car where I parked it in '91, just in case I could use the damn thing in a boat...

It swept through Toronto earlier this year -it's just a really nasty flu with about the same impact as a mild pnuemonia. I've had both - no, not diagnosed and therefore not in the stats like most of us between 6 and 60.

Agreed. I'm more concerned with the quality and strength of the product with this thread, but thanks for the advice. If I was buying rockers today, I would probably go with Comp pro mags...

Building two Gen V's - Eagle stroker kits 11111 I plan to use KE signature rockers with Crane hyd roller 139021 and Comp 953 springs (.635 valve lift and just under 500lbs open pressure), and curious if anyone has a similar set up or any history? Thanks

:) What's the first question most blondes ask their doctor upon finding out they are pregnant? Is it mine?

Cut the thing off flush with the stringer and put an L bracket in there:sifone:

:boxing_smiley:I'm sure Crane did their homework to recommend a certain size and type of pushrod for a given combo, but is that optimum? :sifone:Hey, I'm a cheapskate and started w 2 early 90's GenV's I found in Kansas for $2500, but $16K later and I'm looking for good quality performance...

Here is my wife's '74 Checkmate w 165hp Alpha - great lifeboat for B 38:boxing_smiley:

Good reasoning for pressure relief valves - I understand head gaskets can't take much over 50. Back to Plumbing Mart:)

I agree larger diameter rods of the same material would be stiffer, but we're really comparing Aluminum to Chrome Moly as well. A large dia aluminum rod with pressed in ends vs a smaller dia chrome moly one piece?

Do you use 3 piece hollow or solid pushrods in your builds? The Crane 139021 (741 for a Gen V) info recommends chrome moly solids...but I started reading and thinking - problem #1:)

Exactly - I just changed a set of stock for CompCams solid pushrods on a mild lift solid lifter cam, and the improvment was remarkable - from idle all the way up. It started me thinking about my beefy new srpings and the "quick ramp" cam... I presume hollow are to reduce weight, but then there...